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Min 5 yrs required
Staff Attorney Duties: Provide free legal services to help homeless veterans with disabilities gain access to critical income-support benefits. Practice in three areas designed to remove barriers to housing stability: VA benefits, discharge upgrades, and traffic tickets. Carry a full caseload of clients, from the initial interview through the administrative and/or judicial process. Work as part of a team and share responsibilities related to the program, such as creating and leading trainings and identifying systematic problems within the VA benefits application process and developing strategies to resolve them. May include working directly with staff and leadership at the Department of Veterans Affairs. May focus on serving post-9/11 veterans, chronically homeless veterans living on Skid Row, and/or women veterans through our medical legal partnership. Will need to be familiar with trauma-informed and client-centered interviewing frameworks. Will be called on to assume additional responsibilities as needed.
Qualification and Experience
Qualifications: Membership in a State Bar is required. Experience working with veterans, people with disabilities, and people who are low-income and/or experiencing homelessness. Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills. Strong teaching and public speaking skills. Ability to interact with a wide range of clients utilizing client- centered lawyering and trauma-informed frameworks. Ability to assume responsibility quickly and work independently and as part of a team. Ability to use good judgment, multitask, and meet deadlines. Experience in developing and leading trainings.
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